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News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department

Teacher Vacancy Deadline - MEC Appeals to Break Traditional Racial Patterns

21 August 2007

Teachers wanting to apply for the 1, 301 vacancies to be filled during this year, need to do so before the cut-off date of Friday 24 August, Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has urged. Read More

WCED Promoting Mother-Tongue Education and Conversational Trilingualism

21 August 2007

Statement by Education Minister Cameron Dugmore Read More

5 Million Rand Bursary Fund Launched

21 August 2007

Thanks to the Community Social Initiative of Grandwest, thousands of children have benefited from previous investments in special, pre-school and adult education, and computers, which means thousands of children now have access to opportunities they... Read More

MEC Dugmore Lauds Learner Behaviour Management Model

20 August 2007

Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has lauded the production of a manual on Learner Behaviour Management, an initiative of its Northern Education Management and Development Centre (EMDC). Read More

WCED Launches Service Delivery Charter

16 August 2007

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) today (Friday 17 August 2007) unveiled a 12-point plan committing itself to ensure that all teachers are competent and well-prepared, and that teachers will be able to recognize and assist learners... Read More

WCED proceeds with second phase of Recovery Plan

25 July 2007

Statement by Education Minister Cameron Dugmore.The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has been involved in a process of consultation with various teacher unions on the second phase of the WCED's Recovery Plan, and will now proceed with... Read More

Education Recovery Plan

17 July 2007

Statement by Education Minister Cameron Dugmore. Read More

Learners respond well to WCED winter schools

10 July 2007

Statement by Cameron Dugmore, MEC for Education in the Western Cape Learners have responded well to winter schools organised by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) in areas most affected by the civil service strike. Read More

Salary Deductions for Officials and Teachers on Strike

12 June 2007

Statement by Ronald B Swartz, Superintendent-General, Western Cape Education Department. Read More

WCED Concerned over Impact of Strike on Examinations

7 June 2007

Statement by Education Minister Cameron Dugmore. This morning I met with the top management and district directors of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), who have briefed me extensively on the impact of the strike on schools and... Read More

Disruption of Schools and Intimidation Unacceptable

4 June 2007

Statement by Education MEC Cameron Dugmore. I have received reports this morning that the Blue Downs Branch of the SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) has issued a pamphlet saying that no exams should take place at any school. Read More

WCED Condemns Intimidation, Assault and Disruption of Examinations by Striking Teachers

3 June 2007

Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore and the Head of Department Ron Swartz today reacted with outrage and condemnation on learning that a group of about 30 striking teachers disrupted examinations, confiscated and tore up scripts and... Read More

Stray Bullet Injures Learner

7 May 2007

A grade 8 learner this morning had to be rushed to hospital after a stray bullet injured him while he was attending a lesson at Lower Crossroads Secondary School in Ngqwangi Drive, Phillippi East. Read More

"Beyond the School Wall" Project Educators Graduate

17 April 2007

Beyond the School Wall Educators' Graduation - Statement from the Extra-Mural Education Project (EMEP) Read More

Top Matriculants Receive Special Awards

15 April 2007

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has awarded seven matriculants from disadvantaged backgrounds with special awards today (Monday 16 April 2007) for excelling in the 2006 Senior Certificate Examinations.   Read More

Target Setting for Quality Education

29 March 2007

Targets setting for quality education - Statement by Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore Read More

WCED Launches Investigation into Alleged Racial Attack

28 March 2007

Langenhoven Gymnasium Alleged Racial Attack - Statement by Education Minister Cameron Dugmore on behalf of the Western Cape Education Department.It is with deep concern that the Top Management of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) have... Read More

Inquiry into West Coast Schools Starts

28 March 2007

An inquiry into various issues in schools in the Saldanha municipal area, including allegations of racism, access, transport, school fees and provisioning will start on Tuesday 27 March, 19h00, when senior officials of the Western Cape Education... Read More

Exhibition of Recently Evaluated School Library / Resource Centre Material

26 March 2007

Exhibition of Recently Evaluated School Library / Resource Centre MaterialThis includes: Read More

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